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ISSN 1511-3655 THE JOURNAL OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS Volume 9 Number 1 2007 CONTENTS Tun Ismail–Early Architect of Malaysian Foreign Policy 7 Johan Saravanamuttu United Nations General Assembly 12th Session 17 678th Plenary Meeting (excerpts, including Inaugural Address of Tun Dr Ismail bin Abdul Rahman upon acceptance of the Federation of Malaya as the 82nd Member of the United Nations) 17 September 1957 United Nations General Assembly 12th Session 25 688th Plenary Meeting (excerpts) 25 September 1957 An Ambassador Par Excellence: 29 Tun Omar Yoke-Lin’s years in Washington, 1962-1973 chandran JeShurun Asia–Pacific Challenges for Diplomacy 47 rameSh thakur The East Asian Community: 71 A ‘Community of Nations’ or ‘A Concert of Nations’? tang Siew mun Some Reflections on the Concept of Freedom of the Seas 87 nazery khalid A Jihad against Corruption and for the 111 Enhancement of Integrity among Muslim Countries wan mohd nor wan daud Targeting “Terrorist Ideology”: Prospects and Pitfalls 125 nataSha hamilton-hart Government Aims for Reconciliation in Thailand’s South: 145 Can the Sufficiency Concept Be Part of the Solution? robert l. curry, Jr. and kanchana Sura Turkish Foreign Policy and the European Union: 163 Is Harmonization Possible? gokhan bacik book reviewS Palestine: Peace not Apartheid 187 By JIMMY CARTER Review by charleS m. hubbard ii © 2007 Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) ISSN 1511-3655 URL: www.idfr.gov.my All rights reserved. The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations encourages the reproduction of articles and other materials appearing in its pages. However no portion of this journal may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the formal consent of the editors and publisher. For permission, please contact the Director of Research and Publication, Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), Jalan Wisma Putra, 50602 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please email all inquiries about the Journal to [email protected] The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations is a foreign affairs periodical published biannually by the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Founded in 1999, the Journal brings together noted scholars and policy makers to address current themes in international studies, foreign relations, diplomacy, strategic and security affairs and development studies. Each issue presents a multidisciplinary perspective. Our readership consists of individuals in government, specifically from the foreign service, business, academia and education locally, regionally and internationally. It is a forum that provides room for multiple appraisals of and diverse intellectual discourses on international studies, foreign policy and diplomacy that both directly and indirectly influence Malaysian regional and international policy. The primary objective of the Journal is to enhance international understanding of international studies, foreign policy and diplomacy as an art and science within the context of Malaysia both in particular and in general. In order to establish the international quality and high intellectual profile of the Journal, an Advisory Board has been appointed. It consists of prominent individuals in academia and the foreign service and diplomatic corps. Members of the Board ensure that the quality of the articles is up to standard while lending their expert intellectual opinions, providing additional intellectual input if necessary. The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations welcomes manuscripts by experts in the field of foreign policy, diplomacy, international relations, security and strategic studies throughout the world. Submissions should be of interest to parties who specialise in the above areas as currently- or formerly- serving practitioners in government service as well as academics, thinkers and scholars. Papers from all regions around the globe are encouraged, as long as they are concerned with Malaysia’s interest in global strategic, security, diplomatic and foreign policy issues. Manuscripts should meet the professional standards of academic journals, make a significant contribution in empirical fact or interpretation, and use unpublished and primary sources or a broad range of relevant literature. Manuscripts that have been published elsewhere or that are under consideration for publication will not be considered by the Editorial Board of the Journal. iii The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (JDFR) Guide to Contributors SCOPE The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (JDFR) is committed to the advancement of scholarly knowledge by encouraging discussion among several branches of international studies, foreign relations, diplomacy, strategic and security studies and development studies. The primary objective of JDFR is to enhance international studies, foreign policy and diplomacy as an art and science within the context of Malaysia in particular and the world in general. Founded in 1999, the Journal publishes articles, book reviews and interviews whose content and approach are of interest to a wide range of scholars and policy makers. As such, readership consists of individuals in government, business, academia and education both locally and regionally as well as internationally. JDFR is published by an Editorial Board from the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Malaysia. In addition, distinguished individuals from the diplomatic corps, scholars and prominent policy makers have been appointed to serve on the Advisory Board of the Journal. FORMAT AND STYLE The editors invite submission of articles on subjects within the field of international studies, diplomacy, foreign relations, strategic and security studies and development studies. The length of a manuscript should be between 5000-7500 words (in Times New Roman, 12 points) for articles (exclusive of endnotes) and 1500 words for book reviews, which should contain full book details like the ISBN and total number of pages. Interviews should be up to 4000 words. 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All submissions should be addressed to: Director Research and Publication Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia Jalan Wisma Putra 50602 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: (603) 2149 1007; Fax: (603) 2144 3487 Website: www.idfr.gov.my All rights reserved. The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations encourages the reproduction of articles and other materials appearing in its pages. However no portion of this journal may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the formal consent of the editors and publisher. For permission, please contact the Director of Research and Publication, Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jalan Wisma Putra, 50602 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please email all inquiries about the Journal to [email protected]. 5 Editorial Note This is a Special Edition of the Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s independence—the only edition of the Journal for 2007, instead of the usual two per year. This edition, contains, among others, articles on two prominent Malaysian politicians-cum-diplomats, namely Tun Dr. Ismail Abdul Rahman and Tun Omar Ong Yoke Lin, both members in the Cabinet of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, Malaysia’s first Prime Minister. Both served with distinction in Tunku’s Cabinet and as diplomats par excellence as Ambassador to the United States and concurrently as Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York during the critical early years of the country’s existence as an independent nation. As diplomats, they had in their own unique way contributed to the promotion of